Child Benefit payments are set to rise from April 2026 - here is how much more you will get. You are paid Child Benefit if you are responsible for looking after a child under the age of 16, or if they are under the age of 20 and still in approved education or training. In order to qualify for Child Benefit, the child normally has to live with you, or you pay at least the same amount as Child Benefit toward looking after them. Child Benefit is currently worth £26.05 a week for your first child,